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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Religion in Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, provides a series of primary source documents on Rome's religious history. It includes prayers and hymns as well as writings from Cato, Cicero, Livy, and Plutarch.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Marcus Aurelius Meditations

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient History Sourcebook offers the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, the "philosopher emperor" of Rome. This is one of the few pieces of literature written by a world leader; even more striking is the fact that it is a work of...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Edicts Against Christians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University provides some primary source documents on Emperor Diocletian. Great information, and it shows the level of persecution against the Christians in ancient Rome.